Question

Magnesium metal reacts with Oxygen to form ________

Answer 1

Chemical reactions: A chemical reaction is in which the bonds are broken within reactant molecules, and new bonds are formed within product molecules in order to form a new substance.

• The reaction of Magnesium($\mathrm{Mg}$) with Oxygen(${\mathrm{O}}_2$) results in the formation of Magnesium oxide($\mathrm{MgO}$)
• $\underset{\mathrm{Magnesium}}{2\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Oxygen}}{{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Magnesium}\mathrm{oxide}}{2\mathrm{MgO}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$
• The substance present on the left-hand side of the chemical reaction is a reactant and on the right-hand side is the product.

Therefore, Magnesium metal reacts with Oxygen to form Magnesium oxide($\mathrm{MgO}$)